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| Two men found dead after suspected shooting incident near Glenarm | |
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| Two men have been found dead after a suspected shooting incident on a farm near Glenarm, County Antrim. | |
| Police officers are carrying out a forensic examination of the scene at a farmhouse on the Feystown Road, in the hills just outside the village. | |
| It is understood that one of the men who died is a farmer. | |
| Officers were called to the property at about 17:15 BST, after a report that both men had been discovered with fatal wounds. | Officers were called to the property at about 17:15 BST, after a report that both men had been discovered with fatal wounds. |
| A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman said: "An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths is underway." | A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman said: "An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths is underway." |
| A number of local people have gathered at the scene. | |
| Oliver McMullan, a Sinn Féin MLA for North Antrim, said people in the area were struggling to come to terms with the double fatality. | Oliver McMullan, a Sinn Féin MLA for North Antrim, said people in the area were struggling to come to terms with the double fatality. |
| 'Terrible tragedy' | 'Terrible tragedy' |
| "The mood the in area at the minute is one of disbelief, one of absolute shock and horror at what has happened," he added. | "The mood the in area at the minute is one of disbelief, one of absolute shock and horror at what has happened," he added. |
| "It's a very close-knit community in that Feystown area and everybody knows everybody very well." | "It's a very close-knit community in that Feystown area and everybody knows everybody very well." |
| Mr McMullan said both of the men who died were well known in the local area and he expressed his sympathy to their families. | Mr McMullan said both of the men who died were well known in the local area and he expressed his sympathy to their families. |
| The MLA said the deaths were a terrible tragedy, not only for their relatives but also for the community. | |
| 'Disturbing' | |
| SDLP councillor Martin Wilson also conveyed his sympathies to the two families. | |
| Mr Wilson said: "The entire community will be united in their sense of grief at this shocking and disturbing occurrence. | |
| "Both men were well-known and their untimely deaths will be met with disbelief by those living in the community. | |
| "All our thoughts and prayers are surely with the families at this very difficult time." |